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- Location-based services are becoming more and more integral to the daily lives of most users. Specifically, location-based services are offered through a mobile device with the device's geographical location considered. Location information of a mobile device is generally obtained using a positioning sensor (e.g., Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) sensor) that is built in the mobile device although other means (e.g., based on cellular information) can also be used.
- GPS Global Positioning Satellite
- a geofencing application allows an administrator to set up triggers for a mobile device to perform a specific operation when crossing one of the boundaries of the geofence.
- a geofence refers to a virtual perimeter for a real-world geographic area, and a geofence is generally defined using the GPS coordinates provided by a GPS sensor of the mobile device.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example network architecture of location-based apparatus management.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing various components of an apparatus for location-based apparatus management.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing various components of a cloud server for location-based apparatus management.
- FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of an example process for setting up soft geofences.
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of an example process for using soft geofences to manage operations of an apparatus.
- FIG. 6 is an illustrative diagram of location-based apparatus management in a professional scenario.
- FIG. 7 is an illustrative diagram of location-based apparatus management in a pet scenario.
- FIG. 8 is an illustrative diagram of location-based apparatus management in a child scenario.
- the present disclosure is directed to techniques for location-based apparatus management, which may be implemented in an apparatus or in a cloud server with which the apparatus is in wireless communication.
- the techniques for location-based apparatus management may be implemented as an application executed by the apparatus or the cloud server.
- Such techniques may realize smart apparatus management by using one or more discovered wireless networks to learn one or more repeating patterns of the apparatus (e.g., a smartphone, a smart tag, a smart watch, a tablet Personal Computer (PC), or another Internet-of-Things (IoT) device) and, accordingly, set up soft geofences to trigger automatic operations of the apparatus.
- the apparatus e.g., a smartphone, a smart tag, a smart watch, a tablet Personal Computer (PC), or another Internet-of-Things (IoT) device
- IoT Internet-of-Things
- the information (e.g., identities) associated with the one or more wireless networks that the apparatus has discovered may be used to determine the location of the apparatus.
- the identity of a wireless network may refer to a cell identification (ID) of a base station, at least one of a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a Media Access Control (MAC) address of a Wi-Fi network, a Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) of a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) network, or a Unique Identifier (UID) of a Near Field Communication (NFC) network.
- ID cell identification
- SSID Service Set Identifier
- MAC Media Access Control
- UUID Universal Unique Identifier
- BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
- UID Unique Identifier
- NFC Near Field Communication
- a type e.g., residence, office, restaurant, café, gym, pet daycare, vet clinic, library, school, after-school institute, a friend's house, and a relative's house
- a map tool e.g., a web-based map application or website.
- the type of the location may be identified by prompting the user of the apparatus to indicate the type of the location (e.g., “Fred's House”).
- a rule associated with each soft geofence may be determined based on the type of the location corresponding to the soft geofence.
- the rule may indicate specific act(s) related to the apparatus to be performed when the apparatus enters the soft geofence or leaves the soft geofence.
- the apparatus may be placed in a silent/vibration mode (e.g., put on mute) when it is on a library's premises, or a notification may be sent to a parent when the apparatus carried by a child leaves a school during regular school hours.
- FIG. 1 illustrates an example network architecture 100 of location-based apparatus management.
- the network architecture 100 may also include an apparatus 102 , a wireless network 104 , a telecommunication network 106 , the Internet 108 , and a cloud server 110 .
- the wireless network 104 may be a Short Range Wireless (SRW) network, such as a Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) network, a Near Field Communication (NFC) network, or another type of wireless network.
- SRW Short Range Wireless
- Wi-Fi Wireless-Fidelity
- BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
- NFC Near Field Communication
- the wireless network 104 may be formed by an access point 112 utilizing the Wi-Fi technology, BLE technology, NFC technology, or another wireless technology for providing wireless communication services.
- the wireless network 104 covers a relatively smaller area (e.g., a house or a floor of a building) when compared to the telecommunication network 106 .
- the telecommunication network 106 may include an access network 114 and a core network 116 .
- the access network 114 is responsible for processing radio signals, terminating radio protocols, and connecting the apparatus 102 with the core network 116
- the core network 116 is responsible for performing mobility management, network-side authentication, and interfaces with public/external networks (e.g., the Internet 108 ).
- the telecommunication network 106 may be a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) system, Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) system, Interim Standard 95 (IS-95) system, Code Division Multiple Access 2000 (CDMA 2000) system, CDMA 2000 1 ⁇ Evolution-Data Optimized or Evolution-Data (CDMA2000 1 ⁇ EV-DO) system, Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) system, Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) system, Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Time-Division LTE (TD-LTE) technology, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) system, or others.
- GSM Global System for Mobile communications
- GPRS General Packet Radio Service
- EDGE Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution
- UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
- IS-95 Interim Standard 95
- CDMA 2000 Code Division Multiple Access 2000
- the access network 114 may be a GSM EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN) which includes at least a Base Transceiver System (BTS) and a Base Station Controller (BSC), and the core network 116 may be a GPRS core which includes at least a Mobile Switching Center (MSC), Home Location Register (HLR), Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN).
- GERAN GSM EDGE Radio Access Network
- BTS Base Transceiver System
- BSC Base Station Controller
- the core network 116 may be a GPRS core which includes at least a Mobile Switching Center (MSC), Home Location Register (HLR), Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), and Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN).
- MSC Mobile Switching Center
- HLR Home Location Register
- SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
- GGSN Gateway GPRS Support Node
- the access network 114 may be a Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN) which includes at least one BS and at least one Radio Network Controller (RNC), and the core network 116 may be a GPRS core which includes at least an MSC, HLR, SGSN, and GGSN.
- UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
- RNC Radio Network Controller
- the core network 116 may be a GPRS core which includes at least an MSC, HLR, SGSN, and GGSN.
- the access network 114 may be an Evolved-Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) which includes at least one evolved NodeB (eNB) (e.g., macro eNB, femto eNB, or pico eNB), and the core network 116 may be an Evolved Packet Core (EPC) which includes a Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Mobility Management Entity (MME), Serving Gateway (S-GW), and Packet Data Network Gateway (PDN-GW or P-GW).
- E-UTRAN Evolved-Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
- eNB evolved NodeB
- MME Mobility Management Entity
- S-GW Serving Gateway
- PDN-GW Packet Data Network Gateway
- the wireless network 104 may be formed by one or more picocell or femtocell base stations which are connected to the core network 116 through the Internet 108 , serving as an extension of the telecommunication network 106 .
- the apparatus 102 may be a feature phone, a smartphone, a smart tag, a smart watch, a tablet PC, a phablet, or any other device that is capable of wireless communication with the wireless network 104 and the telecommunication network 106 for location-based apparatus management in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- the apparatus 102 may perform network scanning periodically or dynamically to discover wireless networks nearby, and the apparatus 102 may store information associated with the discovered wireless networks (e.g., identities of discovered wireless networks), and the dates and times when they are discovered, in a pattern record, which may be in apparatus 102 , in cloud server 110 , or in both apparatus 102 and cloud server 110 .
- the location of the apparatus 102 may be determined based on the information associated with the discovered wireless networks.
- the identity of a wireless network may include in at least one of a Service Set Identifier (SSID) and a Media Access Control (MAC) address of a Wi-Fi network, a Universal Unique Identifier (UUID) of a BLW network, a Unique Identifier (UID) of a NFC network, or a cell ID of a base station (e.g., a picocell or femtocell base station).
- SSID Service Set Identifier
- MAC Media Access Control
- the apparatus 102 or cloud server 110 may determine the type of location corresponding to the identity of the discovered wireless network, and trigger the apparatus 102 to perform one or more acts according to one or more rules predetermined for the type of location.
- the one or more acts may include, for example and without limitation, entering a mode corresponding to the type of location (e.g., entering a low-power mode when the type of location is “home”).
- the one or more acts may include activating or deactivating one or more features or applications on the apparatus 102 .
- the apparatus 102 enters the low-power mode one or more functions, features or applications may be deactivated or modified so as to reduce power consumption.
- a GPS sensor of the apparatus 102 may be deactivated.
- the time interval for pinging the telecommunication network 106 may be increased.
- the apparatus 102 may send a notification to alert a user (e.g., a parent or a pet owner) in response to the apparatus 102 leaving the coverage of a wireless network (e.g., when the apparatus 102 is no longer able to communicate with the wireless network 104 ).
- a user e.g., a parent or a pet owner
- the apparatus 102 may send the pattern record to the cloud server 110 through the Internet 108 or the telecommunication network 106 .
- the cloud server 110 may be capable of keeping the pattern record, the mapping between identities of wireless networks and corresponding types of locations, and the rules corresponding to the types of locations.
- the cloud server 110 may also be capable of determining a type of location and a rule for a discovered wireless network.
- the cloud server 110 may further send an instruction to the apparatus 102 to trigger the apparatus 102 to perform act(s) as described herein.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing various components of the apparatus 102 for location-based apparatus management.
- the apparatus 102 may include a communication interface 202 , one or more sensors 204 , a user interface 206 , one or more processors 208 , and memory 210 .
- the communication interface 202 may include wireless and/or wired communication components that enable the apparatus 102 to communicate with the wireless network 104 and the telecommunication network 106 , as well as other telecommunication and/or data communication networks.
- the sensors 204 may include a proximity sensor, a compass, an accelerometer, altimeter, cameras, and/or a GPS sensor.
- the proximity sensor may detect movement of objects that are proximate the apparatus 102 .
- the compass, the accelerometer, and the GPS sensor may detect orientation, movement, and geolocation of the apparatus 102 .
- the apparatus 102 may be in communication with the wireless network 104 and/or the telecommunication network 106 during network scanning to receive broadcast messages therefrom, without establishing connection(s) to the wireless network 104 and/or the telecommunication network 106 . In another embodiment, the apparatus 102 may establish connection(s) to the wireless network 104 and/or the telecommunication network 106 for further communications with the wireless network 104 and/or the telecommunication network 106 .
- the user interface 206 may enable a user to provide input and receive output/prompts from the apparatus 102 .
- the user interface 206 may include a data output device (e.g., visual display, audio speakers), and one or more data input devices.
- the data input devices may include, but are not limited to, combinations of one or more of keypads, keyboards, mouse devices, touch screens, microphones, speech recognition packages, and any other suitable devices or other electronic/software selection methods.
- the memory 210 may be implemented using one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, such as computer storage media.
- Computer-readable media includes, at least, two types of computer-readable media, namely computer storage media and communications media.
- Computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data.
- Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, Random Access Memory (RAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically-Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technology, Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM), digital optical disks or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transmission medium that can be used to store information for access by a computing device.
- communication media may embody computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism.
- the apparatus 102 may also include communication transceivers 212 and other device hardware 214 .
- the communication transceivers 212 are hardware components that enable the apparatus 102 to perform telecommunication and data communication with the multiple communications network, such as the wireless network 104 and the telecommunication network 106 .
- the device hardware 214 may include other hardware that is typically located in a mobile communication device.
- the device hardware 214 may include signal converters, transceivers, antennas, hardware decoders and encoders, graphic processors, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card slot, and/or the like that enable the apparatus 102 to execute applications and provide telecommunication and data communication functions.
- the SIM 216 may be an integrated circuit chip that is inserted into the SIM card slot of the apparatus 102 , or an embedded SIM that is hardwired into the circuit board of the apparatus 102 .
- the one or more processors 208 and the memory 210 of the apparatus 102 may implement an operating system 218 , device software 220 , one or more applications 222 , and chipset software 124 .
- the various software and applications may include routines, program instructions, objects, and/or data structures that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types.
- the operating system 218 may include components that enable the apparatus 102 to receive and transmit data via various interfaces (e.g., user controls, communication interface 202 , and/or memory input/output devices).
- the operating system 218 may also process data using the one or more processors 208 to generate output based on input that are received via the user interface 206 .
- the operating system 218 may provide an execution environment for the execution of the applications 222 .
- the operating system 218 may include a presentation component that presents the output (e.g., display the data on an electronic display, store the data in memory, transmit the data to another electronic device, etc.).
- the operating system 218 may include an interface layer that enables applications to interface with the communication transceivers 212 and/or the communication interface 202 .
- the interface layer may comprise public Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), private APIs, or a combination of both public APIs and private APIs. Additionally, the operating system 218 may include other components that perform various other functions generally associated with an operating system.
- the device software 220 may include software components that enable the apparatus 102 to perform functions.
- the device software 220 may include Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), Boot ROM, or a bootloader that boots up the apparatus 102 and executes the operating system 218 following power up of the apparatus 102 .
- BIOS Basic Input/Output System
- BIOS Basic Input/Output System
- Boot ROM or a bootloader that boots up the apparatus 102 and executes the operating system 218 following power up of the apparatus 102 .
- the applications 222 may include applications that provide utility, entertainment, and/or productivity functionalities to a user of the apparatus 102 .
- the applications 222 may include electronic mail applications, remote desktop applications, web browser applications, navigation applications, office productivity applications, multimedia streaming applications, and/or so forth.
- the one or more processors 208 and the memory 210 may further implement a soft-geofencing application 224 for carrying out various embodiments of location-based apparatus management in accordance with the present disclosure.
- the chipset software 124 may include applications that implement the protocol stack for communications with the wireless network 104 and the telecommunication network 106 .
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing various components of the cloud server 110 for location-based apparatus management.
- the cloud server 110 may include a communication interface 302 , one or more processors 304 , memory 306 , and hardware 308 .
- the communication interface 302 may include wireless and/or wired communication components that enable the cloud server 110 to transmit data to and receive data from other networked devices, such as the apparatus 102 .
- the hardware 308 may include additional user interface, data communication, or data storage hardware.
- the user interfaces may include a data output device (e.g., visual display, audio speakers), and one or more data input devices.
- the data input devices may include, but are not limited to, combinations of one or more of keypads, keyboards, mouse devices, touch screens that accept gestures, microphones, voice or speech recognition devices, and any other suitable devices.
- the memory 306 may be implemented using one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, such as computer storage media.
- Computer-readable media includes, at least, two types of computer-readable media, namely computer storage media and communications media.
- Computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data.
- Computer storage media includes, but is not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technology, CD-ROM, Digital Versatile Disks (DVD), high-definition multimedia/data storage disks, or other optical storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transmission medium that can be used to store information for access by a computing device.
- communication media may embody computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal, such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism.
- the processors 304 and the memory 306 of the cloud server 110 may execute a soft-geofencing server application 310 that interacts with the soft-geofencing application 224 on the apparatus 102 to carry out various embodiments of location-based apparatus management in accordance with the present disclosure.
- the software soft-geofencing management application 310 may trigger the soft-geofencing application 224 to perform one or more acts according to one or more rules predetermined based on different types of detected locations.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 present illustrative processes 400 and 500 with respect to various aspects of location-based apparatus management.
- Each of the processes 400 and 500 is illustrated as a collection of blocks in a logical flow chart, which represents a sequence of operations that can be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination thereof.
- the blocks represent computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, perform the recited operations.
- computer-executable instructions may include routines, programs, objects, components, data structures, and the like that perform particular functions or implement particular abstract data types.
- the order in which the operations are described is not intended to be construed as a limitation, and any number of the described blocks can be combined in any order and/or in mirror to implement the process.
- the processes 400 and 500 are described in the context of the network architecture 100 of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of an example process 400 for setting up soft geofences.
- the apparatus 102 may periodically perform network scanning to discover wireless networks nearby. For each network scanning, a scanning result including information associated with discovered wireless networks may be obtained, such as the identities (e.g., SSID and MAC address) of discovered wireless networks (e.g., a Wi-Fi network), and the dates and times when the wireless networks are discovered.
- identities e.g., SSID and MAC address
- discovered wireless networks e.g., a Wi-Fi network
- the scanning results obtained during a period of time may be processed to determine one or more repeating patterns of the apparatus 102 .
- a repeating pattern may include an identity of a wireless network, and a time slot of a day in which the wireless network remained discoverable by the apparatus 102 .
- the repeating patterns may be maintained locally in the apparatus 102 . In another embodiment, the repeating patterns may be maintained remotely in the cloud server 110 .
- a type of location for each discovered wireless network in the repeating patterns may be identified and a soft geofence for each discovered wireless network may be created.
- the type of location may be identified by data mining, cloud sourcing, or using a map tool.
- the apparatus 102 may prompt the user of the apparatus 102 to enter the type of location for each discovered wireless network.
- one or more rules may be determined and correlated to each soft geofence based on the corresponding type of location.
- the rules may be determined based on the usage history of the apparatus 102 .
- the usage history may indicate that high usage of the apparatus 102 was observed in the past when the apparatus 102 was in a first type of location, and a rule to place the apparatus 102 in a full-power mode may be determined/created and associated to the first type of location.
- the usage history may indicate that minimal usage of the apparatus 102 was observed in the past when the apparatus 102 was in a second type of location, and a rule to place the apparatus 102 in a low-power mode may be determined/created and associated to the second type of location.
- the apparatus 102 may prompt the user of the apparatus 102 to enter the rules corresponding to the identified types of location.
- the apparatus 102 may store the repeating patterns, along with the mapping between the identities of the discovered wireless networks, the soft geofences, the types of location and the corresponding rules, in a local storage medium (e.g., the memory 210 ), in the cloud server 110 or in both the memory 210 and cloud server 110 .
- a local storage medium e.g., the memory 210
- FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of an example process 500 for using soft geofences to manage operations of the apparatus 102 .
- the apparatus 102 may perform network scanning and determine the identify of a discovered wireless network based on a scanning result.
- a type of location where the apparatus 102 is located and the corresponding soft geofence may be identified.
- one or more rules corresponding to the type of location may be determined.
- the apparatus 102 may perform one or more acts based on the one or more rules.
- the one or more acts may include placing the apparatus 102 in a mode (e.g., low-power mode, full-power mode or silent/vibration mode).
- the one or more acts may include activating or deactivating one or more features or applications on the apparatus 102 .
- one of the features/applications to be activated may include sending a notification to alert a user, such as the user of the apparatus 102 , or a close associate (e.g., a parent or a pet owner) of the user of the apparatus 102 , in response to the location of the apparatus 102 having changed (e.g., the apparatus 102 leaving the soft geofence).
- FIG. 6 is an illustrative diagram of location-based apparatus management in an example scenario.
- the apparatus 102 is a smart phone and is programmed with a Wi-Fi network.
- the apparatus 102 may discover the Wi-Fi network located at the gym during these time slots. After observing this behavior repeatedly as a repeating pattern, the apparatus 102 may activate the communication transceivers 212 to connect to the gym Wi-Fi network and enter a specific mode (e.g., the flight mode if the gym is at the basement where cellular signals are lost) corresponding to the type of location—“gym” during these time slots.
- a specific mode e.g., the flight mode if the gym is at the basement where cellular signals are lost
- the apparatus 102 may discover the Wi-Fi network(s) located at the office during these time slots. After observing this behavior repeatedly as a repeating pattern, the apparatus 102 may activate the communication transceivers 212 to connect to the office Wi-Fi network and enter a specific mode (e.g., the silent/vibration mode) corresponding to the type of location—“office” during these time slots.
- a specific mode e.g., the silent/vibration mode
- multiple Wi-Fi routers may be located at the office and configured with the same SSID. In another embodiment, multiple Wi-Fi routers may be configured with different SSIDs and located different areas of the office, and all these SSIDs may correspond to the same location.
- the apparatus 102 may discover the Wi-Fi network located at the cafe during these time slots. After observing this behavior repeatedly as a repeating pattern, the apparatus 102 may enter a specific mode (e.g., the low-power mode) for a period of time (e.g., 15 minutes) when it discovers the cafe Wi-Fi network in two or more successive scans during these time slots.
- a specific mode e.g., the low-power mode
- a period of time e.g. 15 minutes
- FIG. 7 is an illustrative diagram of location-based apparatus management in another example scenario.
- the apparatus 102 is a smart tag worn by a pet and is configured to use multiple Wi-Fi networks as soft geofences for notifications and low-power modes.
- the apparatus 102 may discover the Wi-Fi network located at the pet daycare during these time slots. After observing this behavior repeatedly as a repeating pattern, the apparatus 102 may automatically set up a soft geofence for the type of location—“pet daycare,” and send a notification to alert the owner when the pet leaves this soft geofence during these time slots.
- the apparatus 102 may discover the Wi-Fi network located at the vet clinic during these time slots. After observing this behavior repeatedly as a repeating pattern, the apparatus 102 may automatically set up a soft geofence for the type of location—“vet clinic”, and enter a specific mode (e.g., the low-power mode) when it detects the vet Wi-Fi network in two or more successive scans.
- a specific mode e.g., the low-power mode
- the type of locations of both the pet daycare and the owner's home may be considered as a “residence” type, and the same rule of notification may be applied for the apparatus 102 when the pet leaves the owner's home during specific time slots (e.g., between 22:00 and 6:00).
- FIG. 8 is an illustrative diagram of location-based apparatus management in yet another example scenario.
- the apparatus 102 is a smart phone carried by a child and is configured to use the following Wi-Fi networks as soft geofences for parental controls.
- the apparatus 102 may discover the Wi-Fi network located at the school during these time slots. After observing this behavior repeatedly as a repeating pattern, the apparatus 102 may automatically set up a soft geofence for the type of location—“school”, and parental controls may be applied on the apparatus 102 during these time slots.
- the parental controls may include sending a notification to the parent when the child leaves this soft geofence during these time slots.
- the parental controls may include blocking or limiting specific features/applications (e.g., the “App Store purchases” feature or gaming applications) on the apparatus 102 .
- the apparatus 102 may discover the Wi-Fi network located at the after-school institute during these time slots. After observing this behavior repeatedly as a repeating pattern, the apparatus 102 may automatically set up a soft geofence for the type of location—“after-school institute”, and the same or different parental controls (i.e., different rules) may be applied on the apparatus 102 during these time slots.
- the child visits a friend or relative's house and the apparatus 102 may discover the Wi-Fi network located at the house during these time slots. After observing this behavior repeatedly as a repeating pattern, the same or different parental controls may be applied on the apparatus 102 when the apparatus 102 discovers the friend/relative's Wi-Fi network in two or more successive scans.
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